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ButterflyBlood

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80. If this dance instructor had just slept around for fun there'd be no crime or scandal
Sun Oct 14, 2012, 01:46 PM
Oct 2012

So she accepted money for it. What's the big deal and what's the difference? It's completely OK for two random people to just hook up in a bar have a one nigh stand and never see each other again but not if one offers money for it? One very stupidly written law. Go after human traffickers and streetwalkers who become a nuisance to the neighborhood sure, but otherwise let consenting adults do what they want.

west palm beach used to conduct public 'john' roundups. don't know why they stopped. ellenfl Oct 2012 #1
Doesnt Mark Foley live in the area? Maybe they are afraid they might end up having to arrest him? cstanleytech Oct 2012 #21
i'm pretty sure that mark foley does not frequent wpb prostitutes. eom ellenfl Oct 2012 #38
Your tax dollars hard at work... Indi Guy Oct 2012 #2
Maybe so, but I so tired of the only people who ever are charged and chelsea0011 Oct 2012 #8
I don't think that's been true (Johns facing lesser consequence) anywhere in th U.S. for a long time progree Oct 2012 #17
Hm, is there a false premise in your statement? JackRiddler Oct 2012 #46
I should be and I am, but that law doesn't exist in most places, so chelsea0011 Oct 2012 #47
Actually, campaigns against the clientele have often been waged. JackRiddler Oct 2012 #50
Well, when that world exists I will agree with you. But all we chelsea0011 Oct 2012 #48
B.S. Name one example in the U.S. where johns are not punished or get a lighter sentence. progree Oct 2012 #49
Everywhere? Name one prostitution ring that punished the johns chelsea0011 Oct 2012 #51
Minnesota for one - the Johns always get punished. progree Oct 2012 #53
how about you providing some evidence for YOUR claim that johns cali Oct 2012 #126
Ok, here goes. The Minnesota statutes for one. progree Oct 2012 #133
The daily papers have police-blotter blurbs with "John" arrests all the time. One can't be charged WinkyDink Oct 2012 #62
david vitter, R-LA. calimary Oct 2012 #85
He wasn't prosecuted because of the statute of limitations. Also, its not illegal to be on the phone progree Oct 2012 #93
Hey!!! No Fair!!! bvar22 Oct 2012 #3
This is what I call "make work". RandySF Oct 2012 #4
I also call it "just before the election"... regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #36
Legalize adult sex work nt. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #5
Yep. Legalize and regulate defacto7 Oct 2012 #16
Amen Stuckinthebush Oct 2012 #54
I think this is one of the rare instances where we are in agreement. 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #33
I'm for reasonably regulated freedom in general. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #70
It doesn't work. Progressives are moving toward the Nordic model of dealing with this issue. nt redqueen Oct 2012 #72
The nordic model is hypocritical 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #75
The Nordic model doesn't work. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #83
The sex workers who are complaining are the privileged few. redqueen Oct 2012 #87
Warren backed up his opinion with a source. You didn't. 2ndAmForComputers Oct 2012 #95
Citations please. And is it progressive to treat a woman as a child who can't make her own choices? progree Oct 2012 #98
And it is perfectly legal for the rich to "keep" mistresses. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #123
Yup. I know I could never afford Ann Romney n/t progree Oct 2012 #125
She is not a trophy wife oberliner Oct 2012 #128
I didn't say she was a trophy wife. Just never earned a dime in her life. progree Oct 2012 #129
Domestic prostitution? oberliner Oct 2012 #130
"Pretty nasty and uncalled for slur" How so? progree Oct 2012 #131
Seemed to be an insult to stay-at-home parents oberliner Oct 2012 #132
Why do you limit it to a spouse? I don't see it as a problem even if she's not married. progree Oct 2012 #134
Not limiting it - just talking about this particular scenario oberliner Oct 2012 #135
"I just wouldn't call that domestic prostitution, which does carry a negative connotation." In your progree Oct 2012 #136
You will not get those citations 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #138
"The majority of prostitutes are not happy doing it, and want to get out of it." 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #137
... redqueen Oct 2012 #139
. . . . 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #140
Suspected of? TrogL Oct 2012 #6
That's what jumped out at me .. "suspected Johns"?? Please. 99th_Monkey Oct 2012 #13
Sadly for some crimes the accusation is sufficient 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #34
Job killers. truthisfreedom Oct 2012 #7
DUzy! mindwalker_i Oct 2012 #9
"Sex and free enterprise... which one are you opposed to?" n/t PavePusher Oct 2012 #10
this is such bullshit Skittles Oct 2012 #11
Is it better just to conventionally date (and mislead/lie) in order to get sex? progree Oct 2012 #12
Just dont get married or significantly involved marions ghost Oct 2012 #29
Just to be clear, I'm not describing myself in #12, but rather someone who is the type likely to progree Oct 2012 #45
These are two different types of sex-seeker marions ghost Oct 2012 #69
Hmm. That brings up the (non-transactional) "OK" approaches by women: Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #30
So ...eventually most repuke congress critters will have their mugshots on Google images. L0oniX Oct 2012 #14
What I wonder about is how prostitutes file income tax returns. factsarenotfair Oct 2012 #15
Most working illegally just don't report LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #18
the same way that drug dealers do TorchTheWitch Oct 2012 #88
Then what about escort services? factsarenotfair Oct 2012 #111
Ah, slut-shaming! Convicting without trial! LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #19
I think it's stud shaming? mzmolly Oct 2012 #25
When toilet tissue runs out, there's always the Fifth Amendment. nt Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #31
"They'll take my hooker from me"... regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #39
Soviet Union had Show Trials bucolic_frolic Oct 2012 #20
Even famous politicians? Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2012 #22
A local TV personality - according to the local wags jpak Oct 2012 #44
Even Obama says human trafficking is a HUGE problem in the world and US. shcrane71 Oct 2012 #23
Most prostitutes are child sex-slaves? 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #35
That's a pretty huge assumption... regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #40
I used to be on the "legalize it" bandwagon, until I spoke to people from Amsterdam. shcrane71 Oct 2012 #43
uh oh, now you've done it. Scout Oct 2012 #57
Are you saying adult women should not be entirely free to choose 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #65
nope. not what i'm saying. Scout Oct 2012 #67
So you are in favor of legalizing prostitution then? 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #68
so, you're still at it, eh? n/t Scout Oct 2012 #92
Why don't you answer his question in #65? Why are you ducking it and hurling accusations? progree Oct 2012 #94
i DID answer his "question" ... that is NOT what i was saying. Scout Oct 2012 #101
In point of fact you did not answer my question 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #103
in post 65 you asked: Scout Oct 2012 #113
And then I asked if you favored legalizing it 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #114
you ARE still at it ... as everyone can see. Scout Oct 2012 #117
If you consider being asked a single yes/no question 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #118
The answer is that this person realizes their position is completely untenable and thus won't answer stevenleser Oct 2012 #121
Bingo! 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #122
I don't know if one followup question justifies a "still at it" 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #102
You're fond of making statements 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #64
I think underage sex slaves 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #63
Most Prostituted women begin while underage. geek tragedy Oct 2012 #97
"Most Prostituted women begin while underage." Citations? And how about ones that are not progree Oct 2012 #100
Again: repeating a claim is not the same as supporting it with citations 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #104
Good grief n/t LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #41
Why can't authorities seem to find any of these numerous trafficked children? caseymoz Oct 2012 #56
I believe statements to that effect 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #71
No, there's nothing to back it up. caseymoz Oct 2012 #77
What? They find them all the time... redqueen Oct 2012 #76
Does some = most? 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #78
That is the AVERAGE age of entry into their being rented for rape. nt redqueen Oct 2012 #79
Oh ok, well as long as you 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #82
And your article supports exactly my point. caseymoz Oct 2012 #99
Stop watching Lifetime TV. n/t bitchkitty Oct 2012 #141
Local law enforcement conducts stings in my town Blue Gardener Oct 2012 #24
The women in the case in Kennebunk is 29 ButterflyBlood Oct 2012 #84
I think that is really the key and why like with Drug legalization, I have done a 180. Legalize both stevenleser Oct 2012 #119
I know where that place is. formercia Oct 2012 #26
Police to hold off on release of ‘johns’ charged in Zumba prostitution case Maine-ah Oct 2012 #27
What happened? The Bush men are in town? RandySF Oct 2012 #37
lol....if Bushies use prostitutes, Maine-ah Oct 2012 #42
I feel so much safer tabasco Oct 2012 #28
Well I feel safer 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #32
Not to worry!........ left on green only Oct 2012 #55
Cry Cry Cry countryken Oct 2012 #66
There seems to be a culture of phenomenal singers and song writers..... left on green only Oct 2012 #91
Let's hear George's take on this. RC Oct 2012 #52
I mostly agree, but the picture becomes muddled Blue_Tires Oct 2012 #127
They dust this old ploy out about every 4-5 years. caseymoz Oct 2012 #58
why should i care about who consenting adults have sex with? arely staircase Oct 2012 #59
+1000. nt raccoon Oct 2012 #60
Word. It's not like this isn't going on in every other city on Earth. Most of which it is harun Oct 2012 #124
The larger scandal is that its neighbor, K-port, harbors the Bush Compound. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #61
Most prostitutes start selling sex at age 12-14. redqueen Oct 2012 #73
You all seem to have the same "facts" 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #74
So you are saying most women start their lives as prostitutes when they are in middle school? snooper2 Oct 2012 #105
No, that is in the United States. redqueen Oct 2012 #106
I actually tried doing some google searches before I posted snooper2 Oct 2012 #107
Could you present this "widely available" information? 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #109
Most criminals start breaking the law early in life. WestCoastLib Oct 2012 #108
Where it is legal, things get worse. redqueen Oct 2012 #110
You made two more statements here 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #112
If this dance instructor had just slept around for fun there'd be no crime or scandal ButterflyBlood Oct 2012 #80
As an empiricist, I say this: truthisfreedom Oct 2012 #81
Shaming of prostitutes' clients applied widely in US Judi Lynn Oct 2012 #86
It's a good answer to Turbineguy Oct 2012 #89
It would be perfect, combined with prison, and an enormous fine. Judi Lynn Oct 2012 #90
Legalize, regulate, make health checks mandatory. Nye Bevan Oct 2012 #96
Yep, same with drugs. Which, as I said above is 180 degrees different from where I was with both stevenleser Oct 2012 #120
I don't get how the whole thing doesn't collapse in most minds at the word "accused" TheKentuckian Oct 2012 #115
For some crimes the accusation is enough 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #116
Terribly upsetting news for all family values, teabagger Rethuglicans workinclasszero Oct 2012 #142
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